Cancer of the bladder
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goodtoknow says: Cancer of the bladder is a common cancer that responds well to treatment if caught early. Most cases are 'transitional cell bladder cancer'. In about 4 in 5 cases superficial tumours occur in your bladder lining or just outside and rarely spread, so recovery is normally good. If left untreated the tumours can spread to the muscle layer of the bladder and beyond. You often feel no pain, but blood in your urine is an early symptom, so see your doctor. The tumours can be surgically removed and chemotherapy or radiotherapy may be recommended if more invasive.
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